Asia

You Don't Want To Monkey Around With Monkey Malaria

5:11pm December 11, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

The surging and virulent strain is carried by macaques in southeast Asia. As their habitat is disrupted by development, the monkeys come in closer contact with people. And mosquitoes do the rest.

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Fidel Castro Awarded China's Confucius Peace Prize

11:14am December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The award was set up in 2010 after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Chinese dissident. Chinese media said the former Cuban leader was honored because he didn't use force in foreign relations.

Hong Kong police arrest lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-Hung during a sit-in Thursday as police clear the main protest site in the Admiralty district.

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In Hong Kong, Police Clear Final 'Occupy' Protest Site

11:02am December 11, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Following months of acts of civil disobedience to demand democratic reforms, police have rousted the final bastion of what's come to be known as the Umbrella Revolution.

After a woman reported that she was raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi, protesters gathered outside a police station.

Alleged Rape Of Passenger Raises Concerns About How Uber Runs Abroad

1:51pm December 10, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

A passenger in an Uber car in New Delhi reported that the driver raped her. As the company expands into the developing world, questions about the screening of its drivers are being raised.

Cho Hyun-ah, the daughter of Korean Air's chairman and CEO, has apologized and resigned from a position at the airline after a backlash over her kicking a steward off a recent flight. Cho was angered by the presentation of macadamia nuts.

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Nut Rumpus Prompts Korean Airline Exec To Apologize And Resign

1:42pm December 10, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Cho Hyun-ah, whose family runs Korean Air, forced a Korea-bound jet to return to a New York terminal so she could eject its cabin crew chief over the presentation of macadamia nuts.

James Franco (left) and Seth Rogen in The Interview. The North Korean dictator promised "merciless counter-measures" if this film was released.

North Korea's Cyber Skills Get Attention Amid Sony Hacking Mystery

12:32pm December 10, 2014

by Elise Hu

A North Korean official now denies its involvement in one of the worst corporate hacks in history, after a different official played coy. How sophisticated are the Hermit Kingdom's hackers?

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Pro-democracy activists tents are seen Tuesday on the road outside Hong Kong's Government Complex.

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Officials Set To Dismantle Final 'Occupy' Camp In Hong Kong

12:24pm December 10, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

After two months of demonstrations, police said they would clear a camp near the government offices in the Central business district. Students planned one last sit-in.

Ram Nagarkoti responds to emergency calls and brings injured dogs to the triage room at the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre.

When A Stray Dog's In Trouble, Katmandu's Canine Rescuers Jump To It

10:38am December 10, 2014

by Donatella Lorch

The city is home to some 20,000 strays. They roam the streets, they beg for food, they howl and fight at night and they often need medical help.

'The Interview,' The Hack, And The Movie Studio Dealing With The Fallout

6:23am December 10, 2014

by Kim Masters

A cyber attack on Sony may have been done by North Koreans in response to an new comedy about an attempt to kill Kim Jong Un. Huge amounts of personal data and five films have been leaked so far.

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A Filipino man carries a dirty plastic sheet from his house after strong waves from Typhoon Hagupit battered a coastal village in Legazpi, Albay province, in the eastern Philippines, on Monday. Residents began trickling back to their homes after the local

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Typhoon Death Toll Rises In Philippines, Though Devastation Less Than Feared

3:08pm December 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Hagupit, now a tropical storm, forced more than a million people into shelters when it hit. At least 21 people are dead. But it spared the Philippines the devastation of last year's Typhoon Haiyan.